Arts & Culture

For decades, women in jazz have faced barriers, often sidelined in favour of their male counterparts. Despite groundbreaking figures like Billie Holiday, Mary Lou Williams, and Esperanza Spalding paving the way, female jazz musicians still encounter challenges in this traditionally male-dominated industry. 

This Thursday, March 6, the West End Cultural Centre will host a very special event celebrating women in jazz. 

At the 97th Academy Awards held on March 2, 2025, The Only Girl in the Orchestra clinched the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film.

In a bold stand against recent political developments in the United States, renowned German violinist Christian Tetzlaff has canceled his upcoming American tour. This decision reflects a growing trend among artists protesting policies under President Donald Trump's latest term. 

A new collection of beginner piano pieces is teaching kids about more than just their scales and triads. 

March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of women across all fields—especially those whose legacies have been overlooked. In classical music, one such figure is Emilie Mayer, a 19th-century German composer whose extraordinary talent earned her comparisons to Beethoven. Despite composing eight symphonies, numerous chamber works, and concert overtures, Mayer’s name faded into obscurity while her male contemporaries thrived. This week, we shine a spotlight on her remarkable compositions, bringing them back to the stage where they belong.

March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women across all fields. While history has often been told from a male-dominated perspective, the classical music world is no exception. For centuries, female composers have written masterpieces, challenged conventions, and enriched the musical landscape—often without receiving the recognition they deserve. 

March 1st marks the birthday of one of the most beloved composers of the Romantic era—Frédéric Chopin (born March 1, 1810). A Polish virtuoso pianist and composer, Chopin is widely regarded as one of the greatest masters of the Romantic style, known for his poetic, technically demanding works for the piano. Born in Żelazowa Wola, Poland, he displayed extraordinary musical talent from a young age, composing his first works as a child.

On Tuesday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m., violinist Elation Pauls will bring her captivating Sustenance II concert to the Rady Jewish Community Center as part of the Music and Mavens Concert and Lecture Series.

From February 25 to March 9, Prairie Theatre Exchange is inviting audiences into a futuristic world where the five-star restaurant La Cucina takes centre stage—not just for its impeccable service and tantalizing menu, but for a murder that shakes its elite clientele. 

The first thing you see when you come up to the second level of the Winnipeg Art Gallery Quamajuq these days is a striking portrait of the front of a house with four different Black people in it. Their skin is turned to red and blue as they interact with each other in a scene that wouldn’t be out of place in Winnipeg’s West End. 

Julia Lafreniere agrees. “You see the plant pots, maybe it’s almost springtime and they’ve been there since last winter and it’s almost time to plant anew.”